The global currency markets are reeling this week as the U.S. dollar edges lower against major peers, a direct consequence of a landmark Supreme Court ruling that has upended the executive branch's trade authority. Following the decision in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump on February 20, 2026, which invalidated
As of February 23, 2026, the long-awaited "Great Convergence" of the American stock market has officially arrived. For the better part of the last three years, investor focus was almost exclusively tethered to a handful of mega-cap technology titans. However, fresh Q1 2026 data and forward-looking analyst revisions suggest that
MercadoLibre is still expanding fast. But heading into 2026, the real question isn't how quickly revenue grows -- it's whether that growth can translate into durable margins.
As of February 23, 2026, the American economy is presenting a striking paradox to global investors. While the headlines are dominated by the fallout from a historic Supreme Court ruling on trade authority and the lingering scars of the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history, the underlying machinery
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The global trading order has descended into a state of unprecedented paralysis this week as the Trump administration’s sudden pivot to a 15% universal import surcharge triggered an immediate and fierce international backlash. By February 23, 2026, the diplomatic "peace-for-security" deals painstakingly negotiated over the past
The United States Supreme Court delivered a stunning blow to the administration’s trade agenda on Friday, February 20, 2026, striking down the use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to bypass Congress in the imposition of broad-based national tariffs. In a 6-3 decision, the Court ruled that
The era of the "Magnificent Seven" dominance is facing its sternest challenge yet. As of February 23, 2026, a profound sector rotation is reshaping the S&P 500, with investors aggressively pivoting away from high-multiple technology giants and into the "real economy" sectors of energy, materials, and industrials. While the
The global cryptocurrency market faced another wave of turbulence on Monday, February 23, 2026, as Bitcoin (BTC) saw its price tumble 4.8%, briefly flirting with the critical $64,000 support level. The slide comes on the heels of a weekend announcement from the White House regarding a significant escalation
The global financial markets are reeling this Monday, February 23, 2026, as a historic "tariff whiplash" has sent the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield tumbling to its lowest level in three months. In a classic "flight to quality," investors are aggressively rotating out of riskier assets and into the safety of
The Northeast United States is currently reeling under the weight of "Winter Storm Fernando," a historic bomb cyclone that has effectively brought the region’s economic and logistical heart to a standstill. As of Monday, February 23, 2026, a combination of record-breaking snowfall and mandatory travel bans across major hubs
The retail world is currently processing a whirlwind of data after Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) released its fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings on February 19, 2026. The report, which surpassed analyst expectations across nearly every key metric, offers a vital window into the state of the American shopper following a year
In a dramatic reassessment of the cybersecurity landscape, the market witnessed a "cybersecurity bloodbath" on Monday, February 23, 2026, as investors aggressively sold off shares of industry giants. The rout was spearheaded by a sharp 11.3% decline in CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRWD), marking its most significant single-day drop
The analyst attributed the selloff in Coinbase to President Donald Trump's tariff moves, continued exchange traded fund outflows, and "signs of whales moving HODLs onto exchanges," as per TheFly.
In a move that underscores a shifting tide in the Big Tech landscape, Wells Fargo has upgraded Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) to an "Overweight" rating, signaling a high-conviction bet on the search giant’s dominance in the artificial intelligence (AI) era. As of February 23, 2026, the upgrade comes at
In a move that has sent shockwaves through the enterprise technology sector, Jefferies analyst Brent Thill issued a sweeping research report on February 23, 2026, marking a definitive "reset" for the software industry. The report specifically targeted two erstwhile darlings of the cloud era, Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY) and DocuSign (NASDAQ:
In a historic shift that has redefined the global financial landscape, gold prices surged past the psychological $5,000 barrier this weekend, touching a record high of $5,230 per ounce on February 23, 2026. This meteoric rise—representing a near-doubling of value since late 2024—comes as investors react
In a market environment where consumer discretionary spending has become a battlefield of shifting loyalties, Domino’s Pizza (NYSE: DPZ) has emerged as the clear victor. On February 23, 2026, the pizza giant reported a stellar fourth-quarter earnings beat for the fiscal year 2025, headlined by a robust 3.7%
The $40 Billion Backstop: Larry Ellison’s Personal Guarantee Tips the Scales in Paramount’s Pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery
In a move that has sent shockwaves through the upper echelons of both Silicon Valley and Hollywood, Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) co-founder Larry Ellison has issued an unprecedented $40.4
WASHINGTON D.C. — In a stark recalibration of monetary policy expectations, Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller characterized a potential March interest rate cut as a "coin flip" during a high-stakes address at the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) conference on February 23, 2026. The comments represent a significant pivot
SANTA CLARA, CA — As the sun sets on February 23, 2026, the global financial markets are holding a collective breath. This coming Wednesday, February 25, NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) will report its fiscal fourth-quarter 2026 earnings, an event that has transcended simple corporate accounting to become a structural referendum on the
A wave of selling washed over the technology sector on February 23, 2026, as investors grappled with the disruptive potential of Anthropic’s latest breakthrough in artificial intelligence. The release of "Claude Code Security," an autonomous remediation tool capable of scanning, reasoning through, and patching complex software vulnerabilities, has sent
In a weekend move that has sent shockwaves through global markets, President Donald Trump announced a new 15% global import surcharge, invoking the long-dormant Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974. The announcement follows a stinging defeat at the Supreme Court on Friday, February 20, 2026, which invalidated the
The new bid improves on the $30-a-share, all-cash proposal that Paramount took directly to Warner Bros. shareholders on Dec. 8, Bloomberg News reported on Monday.
Technology real estate company Offerpad (NYSE:OPAD) met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2025, but sales fell by 34.5% year on year to $114.1 million. On the other hand, next quarter’s revenue guidance of $82.5 million was less impressive, coming in 40.3% below analysts’ estimates. Its GAAP loss of $0.24 per share was 12.5% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Biotech company BioMarin Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ:BMRN) reported Q4 CY2025 results topping the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 17% year on year to $874.6 million. The company expects the full year’s revenue to be around $3.38 billion, close to analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.46 per share was 17.9% below analysts’ consensus estimates.
Transmission provider Allison Transmission (NYSE:ALSN) reported revenue ahead of Wall Street’s expectations in Q4 CY2025, but sales fell by 7.4% year on year to $737 million. The company’s full-year revenue guidance of $5.75 billion at the midpoint came in 4% above analysts’ estimates. Its GAAP profit of $1.18 per share was 21.1% below analysts’ consensus estimates.
Electronic measurement provider Keysight (NYSE:KEYS) reported Q4 CY2025 results topping the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 23.3% year on year to $1.6 billion. On top of that, next quarter’s revenue guidance ($1.7 billion at the midpoint) was surprisingly good and 13.1% above what analysts were expecting. Its non-GAAP profit of $2.17 per share was 8.8% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
According to a report from The Washington Post, Gen. Dan Caine said that a lack of critical military weapons and a lack of support from allies would make the operation risky.
